Asked by Kaitlin Ptacek on May 16, 2024

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If a product has a cost of $738 and a markup rate of $3213%\$ 32 \frac { 1 } { 3 } \%$3231% , what is the markup?

A) $249.07\$ 249.07$249.07
B) $238.62\$ 238.62$238.62
C) $236.16\$ 236.16$236.16
D) $263.18\$ 263.18$263.18
E) $246.00\$ 246.00$246.00

Markup Rate

The percentage added to the cost price of goods to cover overhead and profit.

Markup

The amount added to the cost price of goods to cover overhead and profit.

  • Formulate calculations concerning markup, markdown, discount, and unit pricing within the scope of financial literacy.
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Waleed Bin Sadiq

May 20, 2024

Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
First, we need to convert the markup rate from a mixed number to a decimal:
$3213%=3213100=97300\$32 \frac{1}{3}\%=\frac{32\frac{1}{3}}{100}=\frac{97}{300}$3231%=1003231=30097
Next, we can calculate the markup using the formula:
markup = cost $\times$ markup rate
markup = $738\times\frac{97}{300} \approx \$238.62$
Therefore, the answer is B.